Serpent Ancestor

The moment the Kylin Pill was released, its fragrance lingered in the air, forming a vivid image of a kylin.

Xu Hei had only one Kylin Pill. If his injuries weren’t so severe that he couldn’t heal himself, he wouldn’t have wanted to take it.

Tu Sen really didn’t care about others; he used Xu Hei’s body recklessly and left him to worry.

Xu Hei sighed, hesitated no longer, and swallowed the Kylin Pill in one gulp.

As soon as the Kylin Pill entered his body, it dissolved, sending out azure ripples that formed rings of divine halos around Xu Hei.

Bathed in the azure light, a small kylin-shaped light cluster appeared at the location of his Dantian.

A surge of extremely rich vitality emerged from the light cluster, spreading throughout his body. His broken dragon horn began to sprout and grow visibly.

At the same time, the dragon claw beneath his abdomen was slowly growing, his damaged bones were mending, and the various internal injuries were being healed.

In just the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, the injuries left by Tu Sen were healed, and Xu Hei’s body was fully restored, with no trace of damage remaining.

The kylin light cluster within Xu Hei had only shrunk by a third.”No wonder it’s the Kylin Pill; it still has so much medicinal power left!” Xu Hei thought in amazement.

Just a third of it had healed his body, and the kylin light cluster continued to release energy.

Suddenly, Xu Hei felt a warmth in his heart, and at the center of the energy convergence, a drop of crystal-clear blood appeared.

It was a drop of new dragon blood!

And it wasn’t over yet. Before long, another drop of dragon blood appeared, giving Xu Hei two drops of dragon blood.

This was the heart blood of the dragon clan, also known as life essence blood. Each drop could unleash tremendous power. Cultivators often chose to burn their life essence blood when on the brink of death to gain a temporary surge in strength.

Xu Hei’s dragon blood was no exception.

At this point, the kylin light cluster consumed another portion, leaving only the final third.

”At this rate, I’ll have a third drop of dragon blood!” Xu Hei thought to himself.

The birth of dragon blood not only meant an additional trump card for him but also enhanced his physical attributes. As the saying goes, those with abundant vitality are immune to all evils.

And so, an hour passed.

At the location of Xu Hei’s Dantian, the kylin light cluster had shrunk to a point, and finally, the third drop of dragon blood was born at his heart.

At this moment, Xu Hei’s body felt like a furnace. The birth of dragon blood raised his body temperature, making him feel hot all over, his blood boiling.

Three drops of dragon blood in total—this was an unexpected gain!

Xu Hei had reached the late Elemental Infant stage, but the quantity of dragon blood had shown no progress, only reaching three drops so far. However, he was already quite satisfied with this.

The beginning is always the hardest; life essence blood is the most difficult to replace. Once all the heart blood is transformed into dragon blood, the rest becomes much simpler.

”So hot! The temperature of this dragon blood is much higher than snake blood!”

Xu Hei knew that snakes were cold-blooded creatures, but dragons were different. Just three drops of blood had significantly raised his body temperature.

Xu Hei opened his eyes and lifted his head.

After taking the Kylin Pill, his injuries were completely healed, and his physical attributes had skyrocketed, making him feel as if he had endless strength.

With a thought, he transformed into a human form, though his skin turned red and felt scorching to the touch.

He would need some time to adjust.

Xu Hei put on a Heavenly Silkworm Garment. Now, ordinary clothes would burn upon contact with him, so he could only wear a Magical Treasure.

Then, Xu Hei took a stroll around Liefeng City.

Two years had passed, and most of Liefeng City had weathered away. Xu Hei found some cultivators’ corpses, likely those who ventured in during these two years, only to be wiped out by the Desolate Law.

Xu Hei checked their storage bags, only to find that the Spirit Stones inside had also weathered, with all the Spiritual Qi drained.

Even the Magical Treasures and Spirit Medicines had lost their effectiveness.

”The Desolate Law is truly terrifying.”

Xu Hei glanced in the direction of the City Lord’s mansion. Luo Gang would likely be in seclusion for a long time. Xu Hei had hoped to find some treasures before leaving, but it seemed hopeless.

”Wait! There’s still one treasure!”

Xu Hei’s expression suddenly changed as he looked outside Liefeng City, where a charred piece of wood stood.

Xu Hei’s figure flickered as he sped towards it, quickly arriving at the spot.

The charcoal stood alone; it was once a Divine Wutong Tree, but most of it had been burned away, leaving only a blackened trunk.

Despite this, it was still a treasure!

Xu Hei wasn’t sure of its value, but judging from Tu Sen’s expression, the charcoal of the Divine Wutong Tree was certainly not simple.

However, Tu Sen had set up an evil formation here, and as Xu Hei approached, he felt waves of malevolent intent entering his ears, making him restless and uneasy.

This was why no one dared to approach in the past two years.

”Heavenly Demon Technique!”

Xu Hei slightly activated the Heavenly Demon Technique, and the restless feeling subsided significantly. He took a deep breath and flew towards the charcoal, entering the formation.

Once inside, his vision turned pitch black, and Xu Hei felt a surge of evil fire within him, giving him an urge to vent.

”Tu Sen really is wicked,” Xu Hei cursed inwardly.

Various filthy sounds occasionally reached his ears, capable of inciting the most primal impulses in living beings, even causing hallucinations.

Though Xu Hei had been unconscious at the time, he clearly heard everything Tu Sen said. If the Divine Wutong Tree hadn’t appeared, Tu Sen might have succeeded.

The thought of using his body to do unspeakable things with Jiang Nine Phoenix made Xu Hei’s scalp tingle.

Enduring the evil formation, Xu Hei pushed the Heavenly Demon Technique to its limit and charged forward, soon reaching the charcoal of the Wutong Tree.

Xu Hei extended his hand, which quickly transformed into a dragon claw, gripping the trunk to pull it up.

”Ha!”

With a low shout, the Wutong charcoal trembled slightly.

Suddenly, Xu Hei felt something about to fall from above. He quickly dodged, only to see a fiery figure plummeting like a meteor, crashing before him.

The woman before him, eyes closed, was still unconscious. She was unclothed, her bare skin adorned with patterns of golden feathers, exuding a sacred and inviolable aura.

With her fiery red hair and the rune on her forehead, who else could it be but Jiang Nine Phoenix?

”It’s Jiang Nine Phoenix, and she’s still not awake?”

Xu Hei was momentarily stunned, then realized that Tu Sen had left a seal on her, which seemed to remain unbroken.

Xu Hei’s eyes narrowed, a flash of killing intent passing through them. Without hesitation, he raised his clawed hand, reaching for Jiang Nine Phoenix’s head.